Wilson KO kang Caputo kanggo Win PA State Cruiserweight Title

Tony “Ing Tornado” Penecale (Ringside)

 

Nalika sampeyan mlebu match boxing antarane combatants dijenengi "Ing Bull" lan "The Ultimate Warrior,” it is inevitable that a slugfest will ensure. “The Bull vs The Ultimate Warrior.” In the words of Apollo Creed, iku "keprungu kaya film monster."

Ing ngarepe akeh antusias ing lebak Forge Kasino, karo judhul cruiserweight Pennsylvania State kosong mlompong ing saham, Garrett "The Ultimate Warrior" Wilson lan Anthony "Ing Bull" Caputo Smith waged lan slugfest 8 menit, medhot karo kalah murup-rol.

Wilson (tengen duwur), 195, Philadelphia, teka menyang bab mati a showing wani marang suwé Vyacheslav Shabranskyy. Across ring ana Klone cedhak piyambak ing stocky lan agresif Caputo Smith, 197, saka Kennett Square, PA. It was an intriguing matchup between two throw-back fighters trying to rebound from some tough losses and secure a spot as a contender.

 

The bout opened with both fighters charging out of their corners like a couple of high-mountain rams and locking horns in the center of the ring. Neglecting there was a full ring to operate in; Wilson lan Caputo Smith jumeneng sing lemah, punches dagang ing tengah dering.

 

Nalika Smith ana luwih agresif, Wilson rapet menangaké babak pisanan kanthi mbuwang volume luwih saka punches ing nang, winging right hands to the head and landing short body shots. Wilson’s success continued in the 2^nd babak, minangka kang ndharat volume hak chopping hard kanggo awak, ninggalake welts watara rongga dhadha Caputo Smith.

 

Sak ijol-ijolan pancingan kiwa, Wilson ndharat mung dicokot sethitik luwih cepet, dropping Caputo Smith to a knee. Caputo Smith bounced up and was ready to resume his head-first attack. Wilson started to change his tactics, nggunakake jab kuli kanggo negate agresi Caputo Smith, drawing getih saka irung Caputo Smith.

 

Umur Terre–lan karo jawata-roh kang dhewe–Caputo Smith kept applying the pressure and engaging Wilson on the inside. Maneh, kaya loro wedhus, they locked horns in the center of the ring. In a flash, Wilson jumangkah bali lan didhawahi a Mirrors homerun, depositing Caputo Smith warata ing kang bali, his head thudding off of the canvas. As the referee Shawn Clark counted, Caputo Smith vainly pulled himself to his feet. Despite courageously beating the count, kang ana ing wangun kanggo terus, mekso Clark kanggo mungkasi bab ing 1:41 tandha.

 

Wilson, juara cruiserweight PA State anyar, saiki 14-9-1 (8 KO kang) nalika Caputo Smith tumiba 15-5 (10 KO kang).

 

Ing bouts liyane:

 

* Milton Santiago, mung minggu sawise lulusan dhuwur-sekolah kang, wis ajrih Brief ing menang kaputusan unanimous liwat Jose Miguel Castro.

 

Santiago, mung 18 lawas taun, iki saingan kang 11^th bab profesional, lan wiwahaning sasaji lan kapercayan iku kaya enom Wilfred Benetiz, sing juara donya nalika kang ana mung 17.

 

Santiago, 140, Philadelphia, kothak lancar lan kontrol tempo marang Castro, 138, Carolina, Puerto Rico. Try as he might, Castro ora bisa nemokake sembarang irama marang gayane Santiago.

 

Mung hiccup kanggo Santiago teka ing 2^nd babak, nalika piyambakipun gawe serep; piyambakipun ditayangke ing Uwang, sending him to the canvas for a brief count. Upon rising, Santiago regained kontrol, boxing masterfully.

 

Kanggo iku bagean, Castro tau mandheg nyoba, kebangkrutan Mirrors becik ing 4^th babak, lan terus agresi nekat liwat 5^th lan 6^th. But no matter what he did, Santiago mung utawa loro ahead saka wong langkah lan cruised mudhun babagan, menang ing kabeh telung SIM dening nilai podho saka 59-55.

 

Santiago mbenakake kanggo 11-0 (3 KO kang) minangka Castro tumiba ing .500 lan saiki 4-5 (2 KO kang).

 

* Bab paling sing nglipur ing wayah sore kang ana enem-babak slugfest antarane suwé Erik Spring, 153, Reading PA, lan upset-minded Robert Sweeney, 154, The Langkawi.

 

Ing dueling-southpaws diwiwiti kanthi cepet, loro ngadeg ing ngarep saben liyane, trading punches on near-even terms with Spring just a little bit better. Sweeney pressed the action in the 2^nd babak, lan Spring ana kekarepan kanggo ngadeg kang lemah lan counter punch.

 

Ing bab kuat lan Highly-competitive terus minangka perang tengen pancingan ing 3^rd round with the crowd enjoying the entertaining scrap. As the 4^th babak dimulai, jangkah narik ati iki njupuk Toll sawijining karo loro gelut njupuk jero breaths lagi terus ijolan punches daya.

 

Perang iki close arep menyang ing rong babak final, but Spring was just a little bit better down the stretch. The final bell was a welcome respite for the weary warriors.

 

Spring iki diganjar karo kaputusan kamenangan unanimous dening nilai 58-56, 59-55, lan kaget sudhut 60-54, Ngapikake ngrekam suwé kanggo 6-0 (1 KO), minangka Sweeney tumiba 3-3.

 

* Hafiz Montgomery nggawa grup antusias panyengkuyung debut profesional lan kang sprinted dering kanggo ketemu munggah marang journeyman angel Brian Donahue.

 

Montgomery, 207, saka York, PA, ana dalan sing luwih cepet lan luwih polesan saka flabby Donahue, 203, Philadelphia. Donahue isi kanggo uncalan sudhut, single punches. Montgomery attacked in the 2^nd babak lan ndharat nembak awak sawetara nanging jangkah kang diwiwiti kanggo alon minangka babak ngembang karo Donahue kebangkrutan sawetara jabs.

 

Jangkah anggit kalem ing 3^rd lan 4^th rounds with a tired Montgomery landing a few punches and the slower Donahue offering a few sneers in return. It was no surprise as all three judges scored 40-36, awarding Montgomery kamenangan miwiti debut kang, ngirim panyengkuyung menyang edhan sorak.

 

Montgomery menang debut pro lan saiki 1-0 nalika Donahue tumiba 3-13-2.

 

* John Madge njupuk langkah sabanjure ing karir profesionalé, panggolekan ngrekam suwé kang munggah marang angel lan ngalami 35-perang Veteran Dionisio Miranda.

 

Madge, 167, saka Rutherford, NJ, ketemu ngarep awal kanggo kiwa sakcara southpaw kang, pisah mungsuh kang njaga lan kebangkrutan flush marang Miranda, 169, Miami, FL. Not to be discouraged, Miranda ndharat tangan tengen sawetara pungkasan ing babak.

 

Bab ambruk menyang pola karo Madge kebangkrutan kombinasi apik sawetara punctuated karo tangan laser kiwa nalika alon Miranda nyoba kanggo njagong mudhun lan counter karo tangan tengen hard nanging arang.

 

Miranda wis sukses kang paling apik ing 4^th babak karo sawetara tangan tengen apik awal, nanging Madge cepet malih semangat. Skill lan karya tingkat kang unggul padha cukup kanggo ngontrol tumindak liwat rong babak final.

 

Madge cruised menang keputusan unanimous dening nilai 59-55 lan 60-54 kaping pindho lan tetep suwé ing 11-0 (7 KO kang), nalika Miranda irungnya kanggo 22-12-2 (19 KO kang)

 

* Prospek suwé liyane, Earl Newman, digawe paling kesempatan kanggo ngematake dening ngancurake Veteran Lamont Capers ing limang babak kasar.

 

Newman, 177, Brooklyn, NY, diwiwiti bab rada alon, saéngga Capers, 177, saka Hawley, PA, to disrupt his momentum by clinching after each punch thrown. Newman started to warm to the task in the 2^nd babak, working behind a stiff jab and penetrating Capers defense with thudding body shots. A thunderous body shot suddenly drove the air from Capers, lempitan marang kanvas.

 

Newman katahan nyerang Capers kenthekan ing 3^rd babak, and the only respite came when Capers took a low blow. The extra minute to recover did very little for him as he continued to take punishment. By the 4^th babak, Capers ana ing mode kaslametané murni karo Newman kebangkrutan seri saka limang uppercuts sakcara, ngirim Capers kanggo kanvas kanggo 2^nd wektu.

 

Newman teka looking for kill ing 5^th babak, punishing Capers throughout the round before finally flooring him for the third time with a big uppercut. Capers managed to climb to his feet, nanging dituduhake kanggo wasit Blair Talmadge sing padha wis cukup, prompting lan stoppage langsung ing 2:56 tandha.

 

Newman tetep suwé 6-0 (5 KO kang) karo Capers slipping kanggo 5-7.

 

* Metu pertunjukan skills ana prospek suwé liyane; Stephen Fulton ana nyengsemaken ing dismantling Pablo Cupul liwat telung babak siji-sisi.

 

Fulton, 123, Philadelphia, boroske wektu ora njupuk perang kanggo Cupul, 120, San Diego, Kuwi AS. Fulton quickly found a home landing his jab to the body and arching his right hand over Cupul’s low left hand, landing it with ease. Despite his courage, Cupul ana mung banget alon lan banget sudhut-mbukak kanggo saingan.

 

Dadi Samsaya Awon kanggo fighter ngunjungi ing 2^nd babak, minangka Fulton mutusaké kanggo nambah pancing lan awak punches ngiwa kanggo Arsenal kang, landing virtually every punch he threw. The beating continued through the 3^rd babak karo Fulton ing printah dominating, leaving a badly swollen and beaten Franco wobbling back to his corner. His corner and the doctor decided the punishment over three rounds was more than enough, nolak bab sadurunge 4^th babak.

 

Fulton uga tansah ngrekam suwé kang wadi lan saiki 6-0 (3 KO kang) lan Veteran ing Cupul dips kanggo 8-18 (5 KO kang).

 

 

* Samuel Quinones nggawa mercon kanggo Valley Langkawi sawetara minggu sadurunge 4^th Juli, lan Shiwone Gortman ana panampa apes Grand terakhir kang.

 

Quinones, 149, saka York, PA kedah tahan lan onslaught awal saka Gortman, 147, Grand Prairie, MY, sing dikebaki saka sudhut mbuwang alam bébas, ineffective punches. Quinones established control late in the round with a combination at the bell.

 

Quinones diwiwiti kanggo tanah thudding timbal kiwa pancingan ing 2^nd babak nalika Gortman iki suda kanggo mbuwang alon, single punches. With Gortman breathing heavily, Quinones jumangkah ing karo overhand tengen ganas ing 3^rd babak, depositing Gortman flat on his back. It didn’t last much longer as Quinones attacked his wounded prey, mekso Blair Talmadge kanggo nyegah bab ing.

 

Quinones ngundakake ngrekam kanggo 9-3 (4 KO kang) nalika Gortman saiki 4-8-1 (2 KO kang).

 

Ing hubungan apik, Jack Grady lan Kevin Garcia battled menyang gegeran papat-babak babak.

 

Grady, 138, Buffalo NY, pejuang dhuwur lan lanky karo gerakan lan amateurish kabisan kikuk diwiwiti kanthi cepet, throwing long and sloppy punches. Garcia, 135, Phoenixville PA, ndharat sawetara counters.

 

Garcia slowly gained control as Grady tired with the bouts spiraling into a crude affair. After four uninspiring rounds, it seemed as Garcia had secured his second professional victory. One judge agreed, awarding him the win by the score of 39-37. Unfortunately for him, loro hakim ora bisa netepake ing juara, ngowahi ing nilai 38-38, karo bab kang ngumumaké babak mayoritas.

 

Garcia saiki 1-1-1 lan Grady isih winless ing 0-1-1.

 

Acara, disedhiyakake dening Marshall Kauffman kang Kings Promotions, was again an entertaining show with an appreciative crowd. The Valley Forge Casino is a fan-friendly place to see a boxing match and there was a lot of mingling going on after the show. Garrett Wilson was wearing his newly-won belt, goyang tangan, and taking photos with friends and fans. His career has been rejuvenated and his smile showed a man that was happy to be back on the right path. His eyes showed a man who knows he is now a target with that belt around his waist. It is exciting to see who he will fight next and where “The Ultimate Warrior” will go from here.